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To Aru Many Worlds Via Schrodingers Cat

Making a passing reference to Schrodinger's cat doesn't meant that the entire series works off of all Schrodinger's stuff.

By that logic, every real world theory must be true at once because they all exist.
 
Wokistan said:
Making a passing reference to Schrodinger's cat doesn't meant that the entire series works off of all Schrodinger's stuff.

By that logic, every real world theory must be true at once because they all exist.
Yeah..... i thought it'd be nice ro show since no one brings it up.....
 
Wokistan said:
Making a passing reference to Schrodinger's cat doesn't meant that the entire series works off of all Schrodinger's stuff.

By that logic, every real world theory must be true at once because they all exist.
Not too true, schrodingers is a major process tool for many worlds theory, its similar to alpha and gamma fields + wormholes for general relativity.
 
The Schrodinger thought experiment is mainly referenced in the series as one of the underlaying concepts related to esper power development. It doesn't really translate to/prove many worlds any more than it would irl.
 
Zensum said:
The Schrodinger thought experiment is mainly referenced in the series as one of the underlaying concepts related to esper power development. It doesn't really translate to/prove many worlds any more than it would irl.
I dont quite understand what you mean about that one chief... maybe a scan of sorts with elaboration would help me understand.

If schrodingers cat is used as an example/reference it should concur many worlds right?
 
No. Schrodinger's cat existing irl as a thought experiment is hardly objective proof that he was right. Literally all they say in that clip is a joke about the name.
 
I'm saying besides the light reference in that video the only serious example of it is a comparison to esper development made in the early OT volumes. There's no indication the theory is scientific fact just like irl. The quote is rather long so here is the semi abridged text of her talking about the thought experiment.


"Simply put, it is based on Schrödinger's theories, but you may not be familiar with them."

"Schrödinger?"

"Yes. Schrödinger is the name of a teacher of quantum mechanics. He left behind the story of Schrödinger's cat. The story may sound rather cruel to those who love pets, so I think I'll change it a bit."

"There is a box here," said Komoe-sensei as she grabbed a box for chocolates from the floor with her other hand. "Now what do you think is inside, Sister-chan?"

"Mh. Chocolates of course. Touma has the same kind in his house."

"But this box has hard candy inside."

"Why would you put that inside…?"

"Now then, Sister-chan. What is inside this box?"

"You just said it has hard candy inside!"

"Yes, but you don't know unless you open it up. I could have been lying."

"…"

"So there are now two possibilities: the possibility that chocolates are inside or the possibility that hard candies are inside. Of course, only one of those can be true. However, when we're just talking about possibilities, both possibilities are jumbled together."

Komoe-sensei lightly waved the box for chocolates around.

"Those two possibilities appear as a single result once the box is opened to check on what the contents are. Originally, the contents had a 50% chance of being chocolates and a 50% chance of being hard candies, but once you look it changes to a 100% chance of being chocolates."

Komoe-sensei opened the box and small chocolates were inside.

"Now then," she said closing the box again. "Assuming the two possibilities were 50% chocolates and 50% hard candies, what do you think is inside this box, Sister-chan?"

"??? I don't really get it, but I saw chocolates in there just now."

"Yes. A normal person will choose the 50% chance of chocolates at this point." Komoe-sensei waved the box around again. "But what would happen if there was a person who could choose the 50% chance of hard candies?"

"Mhh? Then the contents of the box would become hard cand-…"

Index trailed off and seemed to have realized something.

A strange phenomenon outside of the normal would occur.


"That is the true identity of esper powers.


And then she goes on and talks about esper power. Basically what you get from this is an idea there are many possible routes but they all converge into one when a choice is made. This isn't definitive proof of many worlds.
 
Wokistan said:
No. Schrodinger's cat existing irl as a thought experiment is hardly objective proof that he was right. Literally all they say in that clip is a joke about the name.
The Joke was that Schrodingers Cat Theorem is kinda a punch to the stomach for cats via the concept of what happens or what doesn't.....

@Zensum

Okay i am seeing more of your point.....
 
Schrödingers Cat doesn't even necessarily need many worlds theory.

It works in every interpretation of quantum theory...


Given my understanding of to aru esper power theory I am also pretty sure it doesn't use many world interpretation, but an indeterministic approach to quantum mechanics instead.
 
DontTalkDT said:
Schrödingers Cat doesn't even necessarily need many worlds theory.

It works in every interpretation of quantum theory...


Given my understanding of to aru esper power theory I am also pretty sure it doesn't use many world interpretation, but an indeterministic approach to quantum mechanics instead.
It uses alpha/gamma/aim fields and yeah its a very expansive verse on quantum physics.....
 
the to aru universe has many possibilities but only 1 can exist at one time, then there are the phases that them self are universe but exist in another frequency


the novel is quite clear about it think about it like a film projector, u can only run 1 film at a time but u do have stocks of cd in another room
 
Malox1696 said:
the to aru universe has many possibilities but only 1 can exist at one time, then there are the phases that them self are universe but exist in another frequency

the novel is quite clear about it think about it like a film projector, u can only run 1 film at a time but u do have stocks of cd in another room
oh.......... now i understand
 
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